Rubric for Laboratory Report

  Exemplary (5pts) Competent (3pts) Needs Work (2pts) Not Evident (0)
Procedure There are 5 There are 4 Only 2-3 procedures No procedures
procedures given procedures given were given and are included.
and are sequentially and are sequentially sequentially
arranged. arranged. arranged.
Data and Analysis Data are presented Data are presented Data are presented No data is
in ways (charts, in ways (charts, in ways (charts, presented.
tables, graphs) that tables, graphs) that tables, graphs) that
best facilitate can be understood are very unclear.
understanding and and interpreted,
interpretation. although not as
clearly as they might
be.
Interpretation, The results are fully The results are The results are not No attempt to
Analysis and interpreted and interpreted and interpreted in a interpret the results.
Discussion
compared with compared with logical way or
literature values. literature values, but compared with
not as fully as they literature values.
might be.
Application Able to cite an Able to cite an Application for No application is
application for application for mitosis is cited but given.
mitosis and explains mitosis but with no explanation.
clearly the explanation is not
application. the clear.
Conclusion The conclusion is There is a Given conclusion is No conclusion given.
congruent to the conclusion but far from the given
given objectives. deviate slightly from objectives.
the given objectives.
References Give 3 references Cited 2 references Only 1 reference is No reference is
for the activity and for the activity and cited for the activity. cited.
followed the APA followed the APA
format. format.